Project Simplify, week 2: the pantry & fridge

freezer

Feel better about getting a hotspot accomplished in your home? I do. Didn’t get a chance to tackle last week’s? No worries at all. Today, we’re starting a new one for the week. Head to the kitchen, because this week we’ll declutter, clean, and organize the pantry and fridge. And I mentioned this during last [...]

Kids’ stuff organized: before and after photos

You should know that I didn’t get everything done that I wanted to. I tell you this because I have a feeling some of you might be feeling the same way. Perhaps you haven’t even started yet; you’re waiting until today, the start of the weekend, to do what you need to do. That’s okay! [...]

Project Simplify, week 1: kids’ stuff

springoutside

It’s here! Welcome to the first week of Project Simplify. Where I am, the weather is nearing into spring, but the flowers haven’t yet bloomed and there’s the very real chance of snowfall on any given day. Unpredictable. And a great time of year to freshen up our homes. Our goal for the month is [...]

Project: Simplify 2012!

cardboard-box

So I was thinking of skipping the spring cleaning series we’ve done around here the past three years. I passively asked you all on Facebook whether you’d still be interested in it, honestly thinking there’d only be a few raised hands. Well, that goes to show how much I know, because well over 300 of [...]

Plan your Peaceful Christmas: Task 3

Roxter Designs

So far in our steps for a peaceful Christmas series, we’ve talked about preparing your holiday budget, planning your gift giving, and organizing your calendar. One thing per week, a little at a time… they help make the holidays enjoyable instead of chaotic. What’s the next step? Well, doing this week’s task early enough will [...]

Clearing the “Counter Pile” with a Tickler File

Counter Pile

The following is a guest post from April Perry of powerofmoms.com. Just about every mom I know has something on the kitchen counter called “the pile.” You’ve surely seen one.  It’s generally stocked full of receipts, original art work, birthday party invitations, advertisements, coupons, and the like, and if you’re one of the lucky moms [...]

Scan Artist: Scan your way to an organized life.

paper pile

Note from Tsh: I’m still at Relevant, so I’m excited to bring you today’s guest post from Carley Knobloch of Digitwirl. I love her practical ideas here! Didn’t scholars predict that we’d be a paperless society by now? I read that in a magazine article once, but don’t ask me to find it… it’s probably [...]